Cigar-wrapper.



E. N. GILFILLAN, DEGD.

1:. G'. HANsoN, ADMINISTRATBIX.

GIGAE WRAPPER.

APPLwATIoN FILED 00T. 27, 1909.

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Patented Oct. 14, 1913.

ENFER@ STATES TENT OFFFCE.

ESSINGTON N. GILFILLAN, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR 0F FIFTY-ONE ONE- HUNDREDTHS TO JOHN HUNTER, OF FULTON, NEW YORK; EDITH G. HANSON ADMINISTRATRX OF SAID GILFILLAN, DECEASED.

CIGAR-WRAPPER.

retener.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, EssrNeToN N. GIL- riLLAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in CigarlV rappers, of which the following is a specication.

rlhis invention relates to improvements in wrappers or cases for convenience in carrying cigars in the pocket, and for protecting cigars while they are being thus carried, and one of the objects of the invention is to provide an improved device of this character constructed of stiff material, such as pasteboard, or the like and shaped to form a plurality of substantially semi-circular cavities into which the cigars are adapted to be placed, one or more of the cavities being adapted to be folded over others to form complete pockets for the cigars, and improved means for protecting' and reinforcing the ends of the cavities.

A further object is to provide an improved holder of this character provided with cavities having tapered extremities, and means for holding the cigars centrally in the cavities to prevent the ends of the cigars from entering the narrow ends of the cavities, thereby obviating the danger of damaging or crushing the cigars when the halves of the wrapper or case are folded over each other.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new and useful objects, as will appear, the invention consists in the features of novelty in the construction, combination and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawing illustrating an embodiment of the invention, and in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of a wrapper of this character constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention and showing a cigar in place in one of the cavities. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the portion of the wrapper or case showing two halves or cavities folded over against each other to inclose a cigar. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of two pairs of cooperating cavities folded over against each other to inclose two cigars. Fig. 4E is a detail Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 27, 1909.

Patented Oct. 14, 1913.

serial No. 524,963.

perspective view of a portion of the reinforcing strip and centering tabs.

Referring' more particularly to the drawing, and in the present exemplication of the invention, a sheet 10 of any suitable stiff material, preferably pasteboard or the like, is formed with a plurality of elongated depressions 11 which extend transversely of the strip and are arranged in close proximity to and parallel with each other. These cavities or depressions 11 are formed with dividing partitions 12 extending the entire length of the cavities and the portions of the material forming the partitions 12 are provided with weakened dividing lines 13 whereby any one or more of the cavities may be detached from the sheet. The cavities or depressions 11 are formed in any desired or suitable manner, and the extremities 14C thereof are tapered.

Secured along the side edges of the strip 10 and transversely across the ends of the cavities 11 are reinforcing strips 15 which are preferably secured to the convex side of the strip 10, and these reinforcing strips are provided with spaced projecting tabs or extensions 16. rlhe strip 15 is also provided with weakened dividing lines 17 arranged intermediate the tabs or projections 16. rlhe reinforcing strips are preferably secured to the convex side of the sheet 10 and are bent over the adjacent edge of the strip l() so that the tabs 16 will be individual to the cavities or depressions and will project into the cavities and terminate a short distance from the tapered extremities 14 of the depressions. vVhen the reinforcing strips 15 are secured in position and the tabs 16 are located in their respective depressions 11, the weakened division lines 17 of the reinforcing strip 15 will coincide with the respective weakened dividing lines 13 between the depressions or cavities 11.

In use the cigar 18 is placed in one of the cavities 11, so that-one end will engage the projecting tab 16, and when the cigar is released and dropped into the cavity, the other end will engage the opposite projecting tab 16 so that the cigar will be centered in the cavity or depression.

Any number of depressions or cavities 11 may be folded over others to coperate therewith to form complete pockets for the cigars, and after the strip has beenthus folded, it may be severed along the dividing line 13 to detach any number of these cavities from the sheet 10. rlhis sheet 10 is made of any desired length and may be supported in any suitable manner so thatthe end may bo drawn out to cause any desired number of cavities or depressions 11 to project beyond the holder, and when the cigars are placed therein, one portion of the strip may be folded over the other as above described. Vflien the strip is thus folded to inclose the cigar, the cigar will be held in such a position that the extremities thereof will be prevented from entering the tapered or narrowed extremities of the cavities by means of the tabs or projections 1G, thereby preventing the extremities of the cigars fall ing` into the narrow portions of the cavities and obviating the danger of crushing or damaging the cigars, no matter which end of the folded strip is held uppermost. When the sheet is folded, the projecting tabs 16 in the cooperating cavities 11 will engage and rest against each other as shown more clearly in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

lWhat l claim as new is:

1. An article of the class described comprising an integral strip of stiff pasteboard provided with adjacent elongated depres` sions, and having edge reinforcing pieces at the extremities of the depressions, said strip being adapted to be folded upon itself with the depression in one fold opposite to those in the other for inclosing the cigars.

2. An article of the class described comprising an integral strip of stiff pasteboard provided with adjacent elo-ngated depressions having weakened division lines between the depressions, and protecting means for the extremities of the depressions, said strip being adapted to be folded upon itself with the depressions in one fold opposite to those in the other for inclosing the cigars.

3. A wrapper for cigars comprising an integral strip of stiff material provided .with 4adjacent elongated depressions having weakened division lines between the depressions and a reinforcing strip secured to opposite edges of the first of said strips and extending transversely across the ends of the said depressions, said reinforcing strips being provided with weakened portions coinciding with the said division lines between the depressions, the first of said strips being adapted to be folded upon itself with the depressions in one fold opposite to those in the other for inclosing the cigars.

4. A wrapper for cigars comprising an integral strip of stid material provided with adjacent elongated complementary depressions adapted to receive the cigars, and end pieces for holding the cigars centrally and preventing longitudinal movement thereof in the depressions, said strip being adapted to be folded upon itself with the depressions in one fold opposite those in the other fold for inclosing the cigars.

5. A wrapper for cigars comprising an integral strip of stiff material provided with adjacent elongated depressions adapted to receive the cigars and having weakened division lines between the depressions, andV means secured to the ends of each depression for holdingthe cigar centrally in said depression, said strip being adapted to be folded upon itself with the depressions in one fold opposite those in the other fold for inclosing the cigars. Y

6. An article of the class described formed of sections of stiff material, each section being provided with an elongated depression, said sections being adapted to be placed together with the depressions opposite each other to inclose the cigars, and means cooperating with the ends o-f the cigar for holding the latter spaced from the ends o the depressions.

7. A wrapper for cigars formed of complementary sections of stiff material, each section being provided with an elongated depression having tapering ends, said sections being adapted to be placed against each other with the depression in one opposite the depression in the other to inclose the cigar, and means cooperating with the ends of the depressions for preventing the ends of the cigar from entering the tapered extremities of the depressions.

8. A wrapper for cigars formed of compleinentary sections o-f stiff material, each section being provided with an elongated depression, said sections being adapted to be placed against each other with the depression in one opposite the depression in the other to inclose the cigar, and means for holding the cigar centrally in the depression, said means comprising a projection eX- tending from the end of the depression in a direction toward the opposite end thereof and with which the cigar has engagement while resting in the depression.

9. A wrapper for cigars formed of sections of stiff material, each section being provided with an elongated depression, said sections being adapted to be placed against each other with the depression in one opposite the depression in the other to inclose the cigar, and means for holding the cigar centrally in the depression, said means comprising a yielding projection extending into the depression from the end thereof and with which the cigar has engagement while resting in the bottom of the depression.

10. A wrapper for cigars formed of sections of stiff material, each section being provided with an elongated depression, said sections being adapted to be placed against each other with the depression in one opposite the depression in the other to inclose the cigar and means for holding the cigar centrally in the depression, said means comprising a projection extending into the depression fro-m each end thereof, the said projection at the corresponding ends of the sections resting against each other when the sections are assembled.

11. A wrapper for cigars comprising an integral strip of stiff material provided with adjacent elongated depressions having tapered ends and adapted to receive the cigars, a reinforcing strip secured along the edges of the first said strip and transversely of the ends of the depressions, said reinforcing strips being provided with project-- ing portions forming tabs extending into the depressions, the first of said strips being adapted to be folded upon itself with the depressions in one fold opposite to those in the other fold for inclosing the cigars, said tabs serving to hold the ends of the cigars out of the tapered ends of the depressions.

l2. A wrapper for cigars comprising an integral strip of stiff material provided with adjacent elongated depressions and having weakened division lines between the depressions, a reinforcing strip secured to each edge of the strip transversely of the ends of the depressions, said reinforcing strip being provided with tabs individual to the depressions and projecting into the depressions from the ends thereof, said reinforcing strips being also provided with weakened division lines between the tabs and coinciding with the division lines between the depressions, said strips being adapted to be folded upon themselves with the depressions in one fold opposite those in the other fold to inclose the cigars, and the tabs in one fold resting against the tabs in the other fold, said tabs serving to hold the ends of the cigars away from the extremities of the depressions.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 22nd day of October A. D. 1909.

ESSINGTON N. GILFILLAN.

Witnesses:

H. B. WILBOR, L. M. CLARK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

